B.C.'s air quality continues to be affected by wildfire smoke: Environment Canada

Smoke from a number of wildfires in B.C. continues to impact the province's air quality.

On Thursday, Sept. 4, a large portion of the province remains under an special air quality statement issued by Environment Canada. Areas affected by statement include the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Cariboo and Thompson regions, Northern B.C. aligning the Alberta border and northeast border with the Northwest Territories, and the majority of the Okanagan.

Currently, Vancouver Island, the Kootenays, and the western flank of the province north of Whistler are not impacted by the smoke enough to be issued the special air quality statement.

"Numerous regions across B.C. are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours," said Environment Canada. "Smoke haze w